| Description | Animal liver and kidneys are the main organs for amino acid metabolism. Therefore, changes in urinary amino acids best reflect the physiological state of the liver and kidneys. Additionally, amino acid levels can indicate conditions such as burns and typhoid fever. The amino acid content in plants Animal liver and kidneys are the main organs for amino acid metabolism. Therefore, changes in urinary amino acids best reflect the physiological state of the liver and kidneys. Additionally, amino acid levels can indicate conditions such as burns and typhoid fever. The amino acid content in plants is significant for studying nitrogen metabolism changes under different conditions and during various growth and development stages, as well as for understanding nitrogen absorption, transport, assimilation, and nutritional status in plants.Detection Principle: The α-amino group of amino acids reacts with ninhydrin hydrate to produce a blue-purple compound with a characteristic absorption peak at 570 nm. The amino acid content is calculated by measuring the absorbance at 570 nm.Detection Range: 0.625 - 40 µmol/mLSensitivity: 0.5 µmol/mLApplicable Samples: Serum (plasma), animal/plant tissues, cells, cell culture supernatants, bacteria, urineG1501758Component96TStorageG1501758AExtraction Buffer100 mL2-8℃G1501758BAssay Buffer10 mL2-8℃G1501758CSubstrate1EA2-8℃. Store in the dark.G1501758DStandard (10mg Cysteine)1EA2-8℃. Store in the dark.User-Prepared Instruments and ReagentsMicroplate reader or visible spectrophotometer (capable of measuring absorbance at 570 nm)96-well plate or micro glass cuvettes, adjustable micropipettes and tipsRefrigerated centrifuge, water bathDeionized water, EthanolHomogenizer (for tissue samples)Experimental Procedure1. Reagent PreparationReagent NameReagent PreparationNotesExtraction BufferReady-to-use; Equilibrate to room temperature before use.Store at 4°C.Assay BufferReady-to-use; Equilibrate to room temperature before use.Store at 4°C. Toxic and irritant. Perform experiments in a fume hood.SubstrateToxic and irritant. Perform experiments in a fume hood.Working SubstratePrepare before use: Dissolve in 4 mL of 95% Ethanol.Unused dissolved substrate can be stored at 4°C protected from light for one week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C protected from light for one month. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.StandardPrepare before use: Add 2.066 mL deionized water to dissolve completely, resulting in a 40 µmol/mL stock.Unused dissolved standard can be stored at 4°C for one week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C for one month. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.2. Standard Curve SetupDilute the 40 µmol/mL standard stock solution with deionized water to concentrations of 20, 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, and 0.625 µmol/mL as shown in the table below.TubeStandard VolumeDeionized Water Volume (µL)Standard Concentration (µmol/mL)Std.1200µL of 40µmol/mL040Std.2100µL of Std.110020Std.3100µL of Std.210010Std.4100µL of Std.31005Std.5100µL of Std.41002.5Std.6100µL of Std.51001.25Std.7100µL of Std.61000.625Note: The standard curve must be generated with each experiment. Diluted standard solutions are unstable and must be used within 4 hours.3. Sample PreparationNote: Fresh samples are recommended. If not used immediately, samples can be stored at -80°C for up to one month.3.1 Animal TissueWeigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer and homogenize thoroughly at room temperature. Transfer the homogenate to a 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube. Cap tightly (to prevent moisture loss) and incubate in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Cool with tap water. Centrifuge at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. Collect the supernatant for assay.3.2 Plant TissueWeigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer and grind. Sonicate for 5 minutes at room temperature (power 20% or 200W, pulse 3s on, 7s off, repeat 30 times). Transfer to a 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube. Cap tightly (to prevent moisture loss) and incubate in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Cool with tap water. Centrifuge at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. Collect the supernatant for assay.3.3 Cells or BacteriaCollect 5 million cells or bacteria into a centrifuge tube. Wash cells with cold PBS, centrifuge, and discard the supernatant. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer. Sonicate for 5 minutes at room temperature (power 20% or 200W, pulse 3s on, 7s off, repeat 30 times). Transfer to a 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube. Cap tightly (to prevent moisture loss) and incubate in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Cool with tap water. Centrifuge at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. Collect the supernatant for assay.3.4 Serum (Plasma), Cell Culture Supernatant, Urine, and Other LiquidsPipette 0.5 mL of the liquid sample and add 0.5 mL of Extraction Buffer. Cap tightly (to prevent moisture loss) and incubate in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Cool with tap water. Centrifuge at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. Collect the supernatant for assay.Note: If protein concentration measurement is required, use Aladdin's BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648).4. Assay Steps4.1 Preheat the microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 570 nm. For spectrophotometers, zero the instrument with deionized water.4.2 Sample Measurement (Add reagents sequentially into microcentrifuge tubes as below):ReagentBlank Tube (µL)Standard Tube (µL)Test Tube (µL)Deionized Water1000Standard (various conc.)0100Sample0010Working Substrate202020Assay Buffer5050504.3 Mix well and cap the tubes tightly (to prevent moisture loss). Incubate in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Cool in tap water for 10 seconds. Add 120 µL of 60% ethanol to each tube and invert several times to mix. Transfer 150 µL from each tube to the corresponding wells of a 96-well plate or micro glass cuvette. Measure the absorbance at 570 nm, recorded as A blank, A standard, and A test. Calculate ΔA test = A test - A blank and ΔA standard = A standard - A blank (The blank tube only needs to be prepared once). All measurements must be completed within 30 minutes after color development. Note:It is recommended to perform a preliminary test with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before the formal experiment. If A <sub> test </sub> is greater than 2.0, dilute the sample further with deionized water and multiply the result by the dilution factor.Proline and hydroxyproline do not produce an absorption peak at 570 nm when reacting with ninhydrin. Therefore, the results measured at 570 nm do not include these two amino acids.5. Calculation of ResultsNote: We provide two formulas, including the derived formula and a simplified version. They are equivalent. It is recommended to use the simplified formula in bold for final calculation.5.1 Standard Curve PlottingPlot the standard concentration (y-axis) against ΔA standard (x-axis) to generate the standard curve. Substitute ΔA test into the standard curve equation to calculate y (µmol/mL).5.2 Sample Amino Acid Content Calculation(1) Based on Sample WeightAmino Acid Content (µmol/g weight) = y ÷ (W ÷ V<sub>extraction</sub>) × n = y ÷ W × n(2) Based on Protein ConcentrationAmino Acid Content (µmol/mg prot) = y ÷ Cpr × n(3) Based on Bacterial or Cell CountAmino Acid Content (µmol/10⁴ cells) = y ÷ (Count ÷ V<sub>extraction</sub>) × n = y ÷ 500 × n = 0.002 × y × n(4) Based on Liquid VolumeAmino Acid Content (µmol/mL) = y × 2 × nParameter Definitions:W: Sample weight (g)V extraction : Volume of Extraction Buffer added (1 mL)n: Sample dilution factorCpr: Protein concentration of the supernatant (mg/mL)500: Total number of bacteria or cells (5 million)2: Dilution factor for liquid samples [(0.5 mL sample + 0.5 mL Buffer) / 0.5 mL sample = 2]6. Representative ResultsTypical Standard Curve: y = 20.349x - 0.423, R² = 0.9971 Figure 1: Total Amino Acid Standard Curve Precautions1. Biochemical reagents are generally irritating, biologically toxic, etc. For your safety and health, please use appropriate biosafety precautions throughout the experiment, including wearing lab coats, masks, gloves, head covers, etc. Perform experiments in a fume hood or biosafety cabinet.2. This product is for research use only. Not for use in clinical diagnosis... Read More | DescriptionRefer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support | This kit is used to extract miRNAs from various animal tissues, plant tissues and cells. The extracted miRNA molecule is complete and high purity, which is suitable for various molecular biology experiments such as Northern blot, real timepcr, miRNA microarray chip, in situ hybridization, This kit is used to extract miRNAs from various animal tissues, plant tissues and cells. The extracted miRNA molecule is complete and high purity, which is suitable for various molecular biology experiments such as Northern blot, real timepcr, miRNA microarray chip, in situ hybridization, RNase protection assay, etcComposition:Scope of application：Nucleic acid extraction and purificationInstruction：1.Experimental preparation：1.1.All reagents were prepared with DEPC-treated solvents. Please use RNase-free tip and centrifuge tube to avoid RNA degradation by RNase during extraction.1.2.70 % ethanol, -20C pre-cooling.2.Operational procedure：There is a slight difference in the operation of miRNA extraction from different samples. The specific steps are as follows :【 Extraction of miRNA from animal tissues】1.Take 20-40 mg tissue, transfer to a pre-cooled mortar, and add liquid nitrogen to grind into powder.Please click below to describe the amount of organization used :①RNA-rich tissue ( e.g. liver ) : no more than 30 mg②Tissues with low RNA content ( e.g., muscle ) : no more than 100 mg③When the amount of tissue used was less than 20 mg : the amount of R-I, R-II and isopropanol used was halved.④When the amount of tissue used was more than 40 mg : the use of R-I, R-II and isopropanol increased proportionally.2.Add 400 ul Buffer R-I, repeatedly aspirate 8-10 times with a syringe equipped with a 21-25 needle, and transfer to a 1.5 m : centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ). 3.Add 150 µl BufferR-1l, swirl for 15-30 s, centrifuge at 12,000 X g for 5 min. [ Centrifugation at 4 °C is recommended ] 4.Take the supernatant to 1.5ml centrifuge tube, add 180 u anhydrous ethanol, mix evenly.5.The preparation tube was placed in a 2 m : centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ), the mixture in step 4 was transferred to the preparation tube, and 12,000 X g was centrifuged for 1 min. [ 1 Centrifugation at 4 °C is recommended ; 2 miRNA in the filtrate, pay attention to preserve the filtrate. ]6.Abandon the preparation tube, add 500µl isopropanol to the filtrate, and mix evenly.7.12,000Xg centrifuged for 10 min, discard the supernatant.8.Add 700µl 70 % ethanol ( pre-cooled at -20 °C ), centrifuged at 12,000Xg for 5min.9.The supernatant was discarded and dried at room temperature for 5-10 min.10.70 ul Buffer TE ( nucdease-free ) or RNase-free water was added to the centrifuge tube to elute miRNA.【 Extraction of miRNA from plant tissue 】1.Take 30-150 mg tissue, transfer to a pre-cooled mortar, and add liquid nitrogen to grind into powder.Please click below to describe the amount of organization used :①Plant leaves : usually 10-80 mg② Plant fiber tissue : usually 100-150 mg③When the amount of plant leaf tissue was less than 30 mg : the amount of R-I, R-II and isopropyl alcohol used was halved.④When the amount of plant leaf tissue was more than 80 mg : the use of R-I, R-II and isopropanol increased proportionally.⑤When the amount of plant fiber tissue was more than 150 mg : the use of R-I, R-II and isopropanol increased proportionally.2.Add 400 ul BufferR-I, use a syringe with a 21-25 needle to repeatedly suck 8-10 times, and transfer to a 1.5mI centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ). 3.Add 150 ul Buffer R-1I, vortex oscillation 15-30 s, 12.000 x g centrifugation 5 min. [ Centrifugation at 4 °C is recommended ]4.Take the supernatant to 1.5ml centrifuge tube, add 180 mountain anhydrous ethanol, mix evenly.The preparation tube was placed in a 2 mI centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ), the mixture in step 4 was transferred to the preparation tube, and 12.000 xg was centrifuged for 1 min. It is recommended to centrifuge at 4 °C ; 2 miRNA in the filtrate, pay attention to preserve the filtrate. ]Abandon the preparation tube, add 500µl isopropanol to the filtrate, and mix evenly.7.12,000xg high heart for 10 min, discard the supernatant.8.Add 700 ul 70 % ethanol ( -20 °C precooling ), 12,000 xg centrifuge for 5 min.9.The supernatant was discarded and dried at room temperature for 5-10 min.10.70 ul Buffer TE ( nucdease-free ) or RNase-free water was added to the centrifuge tube to elute miRNA.【miRNA extraction from cells】Steps 1-3 According to the different ways of cell culture, two experimental methods, a or b, can be selected.a. Suspension cultured animal cells or cell suspension obtained from petri dishes or culture flasks or freshly isolated animal tissue single cell suspension :1a.Collect 2X 10 * -1X 10 ' cells, centrifuge 2,000Xg for 5 min, discard the supernatant ;2a. Add 400 µl Buffer R-I, repeatedly draw 8-10 times with a syringe containing 21-25 needles, and transfer to a 1.5 mI centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ) ;3a. Add 150µl Buffer R1I, vortex oscillation 15-30s, 12.000Xg centrifugal 5min. [ build at 4 °C centrifugal ].b. Cells cultured on 96-well L, 24-well, 12-well or 6-well plates :Cells were collected from 96-well, 24-well, 12-well or 6-well culture plates, and the medium was discarded as much as possible, and 400 u / well Buffer R-I was added to each well, and the pipette gun was used to blow up and down 8-10 times ;2b.Transfer the above cell suspension to a 1.5ml centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ), and repeatedly draw 8-10 times with a syringe containing 21-25 needles ;3b. Add 150 µl Bufflr R-II, swirl for 15-30 s, centrifuge for 5 min at 12,000 × g. [ Recommended at 4 °C ]4.Take the supernatant to 1.5ml centrifuge tube, add 180 mountain anhydrous ethanol, mixing evenly.5.The preparation tube was placed in a 2 ml centrifuge tube ( provided in the kit ), the mixture in step 4 was transferred to the preparation tube, and centrifuged at 12.000 Xg for 1 min. [ 1 Centrifugation at 4 °C is recommended ; 2 miRNA in the filtrate, pay attention to preserve the filtrate. ]6.Abandon the preparation tube, add 500 u of isopropanol to the filtrate, and mix evenly.7.12,000Xg high heart for 10 min, discard the supernatant.8.Add 700µ70 % ethanol ( pre-cooled at − 20 °C ), centrifuged at 12,000 × g for 5 min.9.Abandon the supernatant, dry at room temperature for 5 - 10 min.10.70 ul Bufer TE ( nucdease-free ) or RNase-free water was added to the centrifuge tube to elute mRNA.3.Flow chartMatters needing attention：Buffer R-I contains irritating compounds, when operating to wear latex gloves and glasses, to avoid contamination of the skin, eyes and clothes, be careful not to inhale the nose and mouth. If the skin, eyes, to immediately rinse with a lot of water or saline, if necessary, seek medical advice... Read More | Product content Q665687Component100 TStorageQ665687AQuick T4 DNA Ligase (15 U/µL)100 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.Q665687B2×Quick Ligation Reaction Buffer5×200 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Product IntroductionThe Quick Ligation Reaction Kit allows ligationProduct content Q665687Component100 TStorageQ665687AQuick T4 DNA Ligase (15 U/µL)100 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.Q665687B2×Quick Ligation Reaction Buffer5×200 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Product IntroductionThe Quick Ligation Reaction Kit allows ligation of DNA sticky or flush ends in 5 minutes at room temperature (25°C). The kit contains Quick T4 DNA Ligase and 2×Quick Ligation Reaction Buffer optimized for fast and efficient DNA ligation.The ligation efficiency of Quick Ligation is equivalent to 1 hour of conventional ligation with T4 DNA Ligase. The Quick Ligation products can be used directly in routine bacterial transformation experiments.matters needing attention1. This kit enables most of the linkage reactions to reach the reaction endpoint within 5 minutes or less at 25°C. Increasing the reaction time will not enhance the reaction efficiency. If you use the rapid connection reaction after 1 hour, the conversion efficiency will be significantly reduced; if the rapid connection reaction at 25 ℃ overnight, the conversion efficiency will drop to 75%.2. 2×Quick Ligation Reaction Buffer contains ATP, which should be thawed on ice and mixed thoroughly before use. It is recommended to freeze the buffer in small tubes for the first time, so as to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, which will affect the efficiency of DNA ligation.3. Since T4 DNA Ligase contains glycerol, which is sticky and easy to hang on the wall, it is recommended to collect the liquid to the bottom of the tube by centrifugation for a short period of time before use, and the tip of the lance should not go too deep into the liquid surface when taking samples to avoid sticking to the tip of the lance and causing losses.4. If the quick ligation product is used for electrotransformation, the PEG in the quick ligation reaction system will affect the efficiency of electrotransformation, and it is recommended to use a centrifugal column to purify the ligation product from DNA before electrotransformation.Usage1. The reaction solution was prepared according to the following system:*The amount of Insert DNA used: the molar ratio of Vector DNA and Insert DNA is generally 1:3-1:8, and the appropriate molar ratio of Vector DNA and Insert DNA can be selected according to the experimental situation.Calculation of DNA molar number: DNA molar number (nmol)=DNA mass (ng)/( 660daltons x number of inserted DNA bases bp).2. mix gently and centrifuge briefly. react at 25°C for 5 minutes.Note: The reaction time should not exceed 15 minutes, otherwise the connection efficiency will be reduced.3. Do not perform heat inactivation reactions. Centrifuge instantly and collect the solution from the wall to the bottom of the tube.Note: Heat inactivation significantly reduces transformation efficiency due to the presence of PEG in the buffer.4. After the reaction, store the DNA ligation product at 0-4℃, and then carry out transformation experiments; you can also store the DNA ligation product at -20℃.Note: When transforming by chemical method, do not add more than 10% of the volume of the receptor cell for the ligation product.5. Heat shock the ligation product to transform 50 µl of receptor cells or take 1-2 µl of ligation product to electroshock transform 50 µl of receptor cells.Note: 1) When transforming by chemical method, do not add more than 10% of the volume of the receptor cell for the ligation product.(2) If the quick ligation product is used for electrotransformation, it is recommended to use a centrifugal column to purify the ligation product from DNA before electrotransformation because the PEG in the quick ligation reaction system will affect the efficiency of electrotransformation... Read More | DescriptionTakasago (R)-Ru Cymene Kit I comprises of ruthenium-based biphenyl phosphine cymene catalysts containing either BINAP and SEGPHOS®ligands. These highly reactive and selective catalysts are useful in a variety of asymmetric reactions, mainly asymmetric hydrogenation |